How It Works
SmartKeeps gender when it matters
FullRemoves all gender markers
The key distinction is between incidental and meaningful gender. In a sentence like "The engineer finished her report," the pronoun is incidental; the sentence isn't about gender. But when research compares "mothers vs. fathers" or discusses "women in leadership," gender is the point. Smart mode understands this difference and preserves meaningful gender. Full mode removes everything, which is useful when you need complete anonymization.
When to use each mode
| Use Case | Mode |
|---|---|
| News articles, blog posts, general content | Smart |
| Research about gender, comparisons, quotes | Smart |
| Blind review, hiring, anonymization | Full |
What gets transformed
| Category | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | he, she, him, her | they, them, their |
| Titles | Mr., Mrs., Ms. | Mx. |
| Occupations | fireman, policeman | firefighter, police officer |
| Relationships | mother, father | parent |
Smart vs Full
| Input | Smart | Full |
|---|---|---|
| "He was a great leader" | They were a great leader | They were a great leader |
| "Women earn less than men" | Unchanged | One group earns less than another |
| "The study found mothers..." | Unchanged | The study found parents... |
Smart mode preserves gender for
- Comparisons — "mothers vs fathers", "men and women"
- Research — studies about gender, discrimination
- Historical context — "suffragettes", "founding fathers"
- Direct quotes — always preserved exactly
- Medical specifics — "prostate cancer in men"
Limitations
- Full mode reduces specificity — this is intentional
- Context detection isn't perfect; review results
- Names are preserved, not transformed
- Works best with English text